I started my weight loss
in August 2002. Since that time I have lost over 140 pounds, and I am
still going!

I was finally able to start losing weight
once I realized that being
"fat" and being "me" were not the same thing.I've lost
all the weight naturally, without surgery, gimmicks,
fad-diets or "magic pills." I just started to eat better and
exercise!I have to
admit that I am amazed by how well I have done. I never
dreamed that when I started my weight loss I would be so successful!I hope
that you enjoy my site, and find it to be a great weight
loss inspiration!! Sincerely,

Body
Mass Index (BMI) - Your BMI is a ratio between your height and
weight
to see if you are healthy. (See table below.)

BMI

Description

Under 18.50

Underweight

18.50 - 24.99

Healthy

25.00 - 29.99

Over weight

30.00 - 34.99

Obese

35.00 - 39.99

Severely Obese

40.00 and Over

Morbidly Obese

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - This is
the amount of calories it take for your body just to stay alive if you
just did nothing but lay in bed all day. (Calories burned by
just your breathing, heart beat, digestion, maintaining core
tempurature... etc.).

Daily Caloric Need - This is the
esimated amount of calories your body needs in order to maintain your
current weihgt based on your age, height, weight, and current activity
level.

Calorie Difference - This is the
difference between the number of calories you burn each day and the
calories you consume.

NOTE: To lose a pound a week you'll need
to cut and/or burn 500 calories a day.
WARNING! Cutting your calories below 1,200 a day can lead to
serious neurological problems!

For more
information on BMI and BMR please see the Tips section of
my website!

A great weight loss tool is the My
Virtual Model Webiste!
My Virtual Model is a FREE website that lets you build a "3-D" version
of yourself.

NOTE:
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO JOIN NUTRISYSTEM! It's the SAME program for
all the sites listed... however... most won't make a plus sized model!!!

Just choose a store ("Go Shopping") and make your model. I suggest ADIDAS
because they will allow you to make a plus size model. It will give you
an error, but just click save. It will make her, but tell you that you
can't use your model to try on clothes. But you CAN make her!!

Just click "Personalize" You will then enter your height,
weight, build, skin color, hair style, hair color, and facial features
to create "you." Your Model will really
help you visualize your weight loss, and it is really fun to play with
too!

Here is a picture of what my model looks like at my start weight, me at
my
current weight and the model again at my goal weight! Build yours
today!

Each
column has a place to record your daily weight, and any
exercise/activity.

I also included a section called "Daily Needs." This section lists all
the parts of the food pyramid. Each little triangle represents
one serving from that food group. When you eat a serving, shade
in the triangle. This is also where I tracked if I drank enough
water.

The rest of the chart breaks out the day by meals and snacks.
Spaces are provided to record all food and drink consumned, and their
calories.